{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Electronic Proof of Origin Systems","description":"When goods enter a market under the preferential tariff rate of a free trade agreement, their origin must be demonstrated to customs – traditionally through a paper certificate of origin. Electronic proof of origin systems replace that paper-based exchange: exporters or manufacturers upload production and supply chain data to a certified online platform that importing-country customs authorities can query directly. The approach shortens clearance times, reduces the administrative burden on both ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/electronic-proof-of-origin-systems","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T22:12:27.224068","citation":"https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/general-overview/proofs-origin/certificates-origin_en","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/electronic-proof-of-origin-systems","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Electronic Proof of Origin Systems · When goods enter a market under the preferential tariff rate of a free trade agreement, their origin must be demonstrated to customs – traditionally through a paper certificate of origin. · Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/customs-procedures/general-overview/proofs-origin/certificates-origin_en"}